Read this link :https://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/guatemala.mexico/thestory.html
Why don't the farmers in the video drink coffee? Why is there no domestic market for coffee in Guatemala and only one Starbuck's in Mexico?
If coffee growers are getting so little money for their product, what explains the cost of a $ 4 coffee drink from a coffee stand? What other factors are involved in the product chain?
Is the consumer of a cup of coffee part of the problem or part of the solution when it comes to the lifestyle that a coffee producer can afford?